Collar support



J. A. FINE, SR

COLLAR SUPPORT Aug. 8, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 5, 1946 INVENTOR. Jo 1m 14. l/V1559,

mfi

AT RA/EYS 1950 J. A. FINE, SR 2,518,300

COLLAR SUPPORT Filed Nov. 5, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JbH/V ,4 E/5A,.

wavy 2 3 l atenteci Aug. 8,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y I 2,518,300 I COLLAR SUPPORT John A. Fine, Sn, Knoxville, Tenn;

Application November 5, 1946, Serial No. 707,948

' 2 Claims. (01. 223-83) 7 1 Y V, This invention relates to collar supports for laundered and new shirts.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a collar support wherein the collar band on the shirt will be supported .both .upon the inner side and upon the outer side thereof whereby to give a more solid bracing of the collar neck band at the front faces of the collar so as to prevent the tabs end from being turned .up as when a load is placed on the shirt.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a collar support which can be easily constructed and wherein there is provision made upon the support after portions have been disposed on the inner side and on the outer side of the band, for a locking device adapted to be extended forwardly and have its wing portions extend over the front faces of the tabs.

7 It is another object of the present invention to provide a collar support wherein the portion that connects the support portions together need only to be bent throughout a small distance in order to fit the collar support into the collar and whereby the collar support can be inserted within the collar without any great degree of bending of the material being required. 7

It is another object of the present invention to provide in a collar support of a type adapted to provide double bracing of the neck band at the inner and outer sides thereof wherein there will be provided means on the support which will be adapted to be extended along the top of the collar and at .the front thereof whereby to protect the top end of the collar from becoming soiled as the shirts are stacked one upon the other.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide in a collar support of the double bracin type, means adapted to unite'with the front of the shirt to keep the collar support from slipping from side to side.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front face View of a shirt folded up to receive the collar support and with the collar support of one form of the invention disposed in place upon opposite sides of the neck band.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows thereof.

Figure 3 is a front view of the collar support removed from the shirt and bent along the narrow connection part of the portions extending along the inner and outer sides of the neck band.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the collar support before it has been folded and showing the laterally extending slots and the narrow neck portion along which the fold is made.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the top of a folded shirt with a collar support of modified form, wherein there is means provided on the top of the folded portion which is adapted to extend over the top edge of thecollar adjacent the tab ends of the same.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken on line 6-45 of Figure 5 and looking in the direction of the arrows thereof.

Figure 7 is a front view of the collar support according to the form of the invention shown in Figure 5 after it has been folded along its intermediate portion of the same removed from the shirt.

Figure 8 is a plan view of the collar support in its unfolded state to show the shape of the various portions of the same.

Referring now particularly to Figures 1 to 4, It) represents a shirt which has been folded after having been made or after having been laundered and so as to have the collar presented to the top of the folded shirt. The shirt has the usual collar ll thereon and a neck band i2. A paper band 13 servesto hold the folded shirt together.

As shown in Figure 4 the collar support according to this form of the invention is provided with two portions It and i5 adapted when folded about a small connecting portion 16 to lie respectively against the inner side and outer side faces of the neck band whereby to provide a double bracing of the neck band so as to prevent any crushing of the neck band and any-bendingof the collar tabs as would be effected if the neck band were actually crushed. The tabs of the collar l l are indicated at I! and 18.

The ends of the neck band l2 are retained together by a button 2! Figure 2. The collar support after having been formed as shown in Figure 4 and at the time when it is desired to insert the same within the collar H is folded along its connecting portions I6 so that the portions M will lie in rear of portion E5. The collar support is then inserted about the collar neck band so that the portion i-i will lie on the inner side of the same and the portion will extend from the center of the support to locations beneath the collar It and parallel to the portion M on the inner side of the neck band. Thus a double bracing of the collar neck band is had.

The connecting portion [8 has below it a tri e angular shaped portion 22 adapted to have its ends disposed over the top faces of the tabs I! and i8 whereby to prevent any lateral slippage of the collar support within the collar. Each of the portions 14 and I5 comprise two wings extending respectively from the opposite sides of the connecting portion l6. Little effort is required to efiect the folding of the portions about the connecting portions l6 as would be the case if the entire saw o w 's spe iel e inne this folding" has '--been" effected the wings areinserted into place with the wings of the portion 15 lying on the outer side of the neck band and under the collar. The portions are thereupon given a rounded shape so that the upperidges will lie parallel and be raised to the -saine extent.

adap ed o mbstwoipp t bnsl indhzfi Mathe Attach. op osite s de of th s -.c.on,ne .ins p rtion there is elon ate ..U hape :eu rthsse J haoednuts,mzovid neztwoonposite- -l rextendins. e ongated 1 3 1 923 .and :25 .lying re.-

.spec ively upon. opposite .sides of: the portion 521.

Medial cuts extend from the outeixends of 513118 a.u-shaped.-.c uts tostheopnosite ends. of theibody to .rendersthe :bodyi longitudinally foldable. The collar support is folded at oppositeiendsof the .lconnecting 1 portion/21 and then one of the ,por-

.tions 25.. or :Zfids .slid into ;.the,,= collar .iat apposite -sides.of zthe connectin :portion 221 .and theiporr Mons-. 25 Land =26 :lie respectivelyhpon opposite in.-

ner and outer faces of the neck band. Withzthis support liheiwith the previously,describemsiip- 44,0

,po'rti-a double bracing of a the neck ,band :is provided. The tabs 28 ands2z9a-will lieoverthe top of thei collar -atopposite sides of the portion 21 so as to provide alongwiththeportion z'hmeans jor preventing'the front top portion of the ,collar 4.

4 changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a collar support, inner and outer collar supporting members formed of sheet material and separated from each other along adjacent edges, a medial connecting portion formed in one integral piece with said rnembers and joining said .,1'I'1e1 nb9'rs tog' ethr, axyi t'alb's ext er id irjg,in opposite'di'r'ectiori's from said medialc'onnecting portion and integral therewith, said tabs being symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the ad- ,iagent ,edges of said members in positions to overlie the upper edge of the collar enclosed by said members-and normal to the members in uptandin relati n said tabs being elongated in long ud inal alignment and approximately of iinlifirm' -width throughout the major portion of the length thereof, andl said tabs being symmetrim1 ab0ut.;the minor ailisnf naidrmediamortiop.

2. In a collar support, jnnenandzouki fiql fl supporting -memb'ers stormed .of shee ma er and separated irom :each other valong .adj acent edges; a medial .connectingportion formed i one =integral pieee with .said .members and joining said members-together, and tabsextending in OD,- posite dire'ctibns f-romls'aid. medial co'nnectingpo'r- -tion'-andintegral therewith, saidtabswbeing symmetrically arranged on opposite zsideslof :the .ad; -jade!itf edges or said members in .Ipositions to overlie the a per edge 'of 1 the collar; enclosed 'by said members" and ""normal to .Ithe members in upstanding relation, said tabs beingslongateddn longitudinal alignment :and approximately of umrom width throughout the major portion 'of the length thjereof, said members and tabs bein stamped from thin sheet material-in 'one integral 'p'iec'e-i'nitially-flat and foldable l to" collarsupporting positions, and-saidtabs 'being symmetrical about thefiold line' o'fsaid member'sl' JOHN -'A. SR.

.C JEED The following-references are of record in the fi at th s aient .U fl'l-EP rename Number Name :Date "1,775,814: 'iVita L. Oct. .1930 1,8765814 Wilson Sept. '13, 1932 .1-,8'l9;918 Steele Sept. .27, 1932 2,045,462 Gronauer June 23, 1936 2,078,361 :Herrlinger -L :Apr. 27, 1937 2,149,192 :Sfeele L Feb. 28, 1939 2158,3-"19 :Pey'ton May :16, 1939 2353;344 Lighter July 1-1, 19.44 2,373,855 Shawn"; .Apr. 1*], 1945 

